Stonemyia velutina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tabanidae |
Genus: | Stonemyia |
Species: | S. velutina |
Binomial name | |
Stonemyia velutina (Bigot, 1892) | |
Synonyms | |
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Stonemyia velutina, the velvety stonian horsefly, is a rare species of fly in the family Tabanidae endemic to California. First described in 1892, it was not sighted between 1942 and its rediscovery in 2023, and prematurely declared extinct in 1996. [1] Not much is yet known about its habitat or behavior, but it is thought that it may thrive in fire-disturbed chaparral. [2]
Quercus velutina, the black oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group, native and widespread in eastern and central North America. It is sometimes called the eastern black oak.
Fraxinus latifolia, the Oregon ash, is a member of the ash genus Fraxinus, native to western North America.
Prosopis velutina, commonly known as velvet mesquite, is a small to medium-sized tree. It is a legume adapted to a dry, desert climate. Though considered to be a noxious weed in states outside its natural range, it plays a vital role in the ecology of the Sonoran Desert.
The gray sac-winged bat is a species in the family Emballonuridae which comprises the 51 species of sac-winged bats. It is found in Mexico from Baja California Sur and Sonora to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and northern Colombia, at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
The fringed myotis is a species of vesper bat that is found in British Columbia, Mexico, and the western United States.
Delonix velutina is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Madagascar.
Millettia velvetina, synonym Pongamia velutina, is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Brownlowia velutina is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Quararibea velutina is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Peru.
Brennania belkini is a species of fly in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. It is native to the Los Angeles area in California, and it is also found in Mexico. It is known commonly as Belkin's dune tabanid fly.
Stonemyia is a genus of flies in the family Tabanidae.
Bourreria velutina is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Ficus velutina is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is found in Brazil and Costa Rica.
Freziera velutina is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Licania velutina is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Maesa velutina is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to Karnataka and Kerala in India.
Popowia velutina is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
The Asian hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe.
Chukrasia tabularis, the Indian mahogany, is a deciduous, tropical forest tree species in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Also introduced to many western countries such as Cameroon, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and United States.
Condalia velutina, known as red logwood,zarcigüil, zarzagüil or asebuche, is a species of thorny shrub of the Rhamnaceae family endemic to Mexico.